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BACKGROUND: We wanted to investigate the leading cause of failed vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty.
METHODS: Twelve patients (10 females and 2 males) who underwent revision surgery after vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty were...
Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) has been used to relieve pain and to prevent further collapse of the vertebral body in patients with an osteoporotic compression fracture. The most commonly affected site...
It is surprising that about 24% of patients with benign osteoporotic vertebral fracture die within a year from respiratory infection and urinary tract infection because of coughing and voiding difficulties,...